Pho Ai My

Quality phở and apps in a nice modern place. Not my first pick in china town for phở but still good enough to warrant a couple more visits!

Came her on my lunch break and the phở was pretty good. Great flavor and good portion. The décor was modern and up to date. Great place to have lunch.

One of my fav places. Good simple food with fresh ingredients. Great service. Recommend the vermechilli n the curry dish.

Underwhelming. It didn’t have a ton of flavor and was lacking meat. The meat that was there wasn’t the greatest quality. The serving was very generous – small was HUGE. Service was good too, but I’ve had a lot of phở and this was average.

The phở noodles are flat which was nice because most places I go to are skinny. The broth was light and tasty, not too salty. I chose the chicken phở ga. The spring rolls were light and flaky. Overall, pretty quality phở joint and I will be returning again if ever in the neighbourhood.

Great Chinatown Vietnamese. This is my «go to place» for Vietnamese food in Chinatown. Admittedly, the décor is sparse but the food is outstanding. Service is quick and friendly too.
The first time I went here, I went with my friend who thought we would get special treatment because she is the piano teacher to one of the owners’ daughters. Little did we know, but EVERYONE is treated specially here. It was our first encounter with Vietnamese food so we had absolutely no idea in Hell what we were doing. Happily, they had a picture menu so we ordered some shrimp chip things with grilled pork on top, some spring rolls and bowls of bun from it. The more than friendly staff was very enthusiastic about showing us the customary way to eat these victuals too, once we asked.
Since then I have become way more experienced with Vietnamese food and am pleased to say that this is still one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants ever! Also, I’m embarrassed to say that whenever I come here I still order just about all the same things I ordered off the picture menu that first time. Lucky we made good choices the first time out in restaurant AND menu picks!
The chips with pork (whada’ya call those things, anyway?[they’re called «Banh Tap”]), spring rolls and bun are all outstanding — especially the grilled pork bun. I had read how good their phở is, but as much as I like phở, I just couldn’t bear to order anything else besides my «old stand-​bys» whenever I went there. When I finally did order the Bun Bo Hue Phở though, it truly was one of the better Vietnamese dishes I’ve ever sampled. Also, there are so many other wonderful sounding things on the menu that I see, smell and even hear coming out of the kitchen, it makes me want to order everything listed! Some day…

Unpleasant experience with the waiter… place seemed to be understaffed as well
Food was decent, but overpriced. I ordered a rice dish that came with a sauce. I was given the tiniest amount of sauce. I’ve been to many other places where the same dish was cheaper and came in larger proportions.
Lack of condiments. No tea… which is quite unusual for a Viet restaurant

Almost as bad as my mother’s phở… never again. They also got my drink order wrong and gave me what appeared to be green dye mixed with ice.
The interior design was modern and attractive, though, and the tables were of great quality.
It’s too bad the phở wasn’t as good.

What I really like about the restaurant is the warm, relaxing, «hipster» (the wood panelling and light bulb chandeliers) ambiance. There are not many Vietnamese restaurants that focuses on ambiance. The food itself is okay — nothing special. Prices were relatively inexpensive. The duck confit banh mi that I ordered was kind of a disappointment though — there was not enough duck confit and there was too much cilantro and carrots. The beef phở that I ordered however, was quite generous, which made up for the disappointing banh mi. The staff were quick and friendly but they could do with a bit of improvement. Despite the restaurant being relatively slow, I was not seated until I actually approached one of the servers. Overall, Phở Ai My isn’t the best Vietnamese restaurant, but it’s definitely worth stopping by for a quick bite.

It’s –20 celsius before factoring in the BS windchill. You better believe if I’m leaving my house it’s for hot and spicy soup.
I was heading for ramen at Kinton with a few pals, but they were filming in there. Oh no! So cold! What to do! We headed up Spadina thinking initially we would make it to Kensington for Jamaican, alas, the frozen cheek sting was just too much. Then we saw it: PAM.
A PEPPER PLAY
(Frozen Toronto)
EA: It is so cold. What’s that? What’s PAM?
KP: It’s phở.
EA: That’ll do…
For under $ 8 I had the small chicken and it was hot, decent and the place was decorated nicely.

Pretty good Phở, i did not hate it by any means, but it was just OK, nothing as flavourful, as aromatic and as good as the others within walking distance on Spadina.
Overall the phở here has a decent broth, it’s aroma had strong hints of cinnamon, but I found it was lacking severely in the Anise department. Again a passable and decent broth, but I’ve have MUCH better.
The spring rolls were pretty good as well but again I’ve had better. One thing that this place does excel at is it’s décor, it’s definitely a step up from the greasy plastic table cloths, mismatched furniture and questionable cleanliness of the majority of the restaurants on Spadina, if they could only elevate their flavour as much as they did their décor. This place would really be great.
This place is worth trying but again. there is better and cheaper.
It should also be noted that This is the only decent phở place that delivers.
They are also a little more expensive than the other PHO joints on Spadina too,
large bowl of Phở = $ 9
2 spring rolls = $ 4
Café Sua Da = $ 4

Located near Queen and Spadina and they recently renovated. Place look a lot more modern and clean. Phở was pretty good and the large portion was up to par. Lots of noodles and enough rare beef. Soup broth itself was tasty. Service was quick and friendly. Place was half full on Sat night so no need to wait for spots.

3.5 stars?
Bun bo hue was not quite what I was expecting. It wasn’t very spicy though it was indicated as such. It was good, but not true bun bo hue good. Does that make any sense? Not that I’m a Vietnamese food expert or anything…
The phở was good too. Most bowls come in small or large sizes.
Décor was clean and modern. Service was quick and friendly.

This is an excellent phở place close to Queen and Spadina. They offer a great lunch combo of spring roll, any phở and a drink for less than $ 10.00. I think a small bowl should be enough, unless you normally get the large bowls.
I think they renovated since the décor is woody and trendy which is refreshing to see in a humble soup shop.
The menu is simple and not over complicated. They offer about 6 different kinds of phở with daily specials and appetizers. They also offer vermicelli and rice dishes, but again, not a large menu.
We also ordered the chicken wings for under $ 5 and it came with a jalapeño and lime vinegrette. It was quite tasty and it soaked right into the breading.
Phở didn’t take long either and hot and hoisin were already on our table, with little metal cups for the dipping.
This is going to be my work phở place PHO SURE.

Visit: 2 am, Oct 5^th 2014 (Nuit Blanche Night)
Our party of 4 managed to step into the restaurant just as someone was turning off the open sign. The owner was kind enough to allow us to dine, with a welcoming smile and a disclaimer that the kitchen has run out of staples and that only a very limited selection of dishes were available.
the interiors were sleek, cozy (though the door lets in a constant draft) and the tables are spaced well to give just enough personal space.
As famished as we were, we asked what was on offer and ordered Phở Tai nam, Phở Ga, Duck Slider and Bun with Grilled Chicken.
The wait staff were visibly exhausted but mustered up a smile when we wanted to switch tables to sit farther away from the draft. Kudos to them for pulling off service with a smile after a crazy evening with the Nuit Blanche crowds.
The duck slider on bakery style bun was juicy, with just the right amount of seasoning blending into a memorable short eat. (I do Wish it was a tad bit bigger to last another mouthful. :)
The Phở Tai Nam was AMAZING and even though they had run out of Thai basil that evening, the subtle but complex flavours shone through (One of my guests requested and downed an extra bowl of the soup and still wanted more). The Bun was presented well, and the nuoc mam added the right salty balance to the vermicelli.
During the last half of our meal, the owner waited on our table letting the wait staff rest, clean up and made sure that we were nourished and satisfied.
Will certainly make a trip to try out the rest of the menu

Located just south of Chinatown on the east side of Spadina north of Queen, this restaurant has a modern décor and is very clean. Phở is something you basically can’t screw up, so I won’t to talk about their Phở dishes.
For starters we ordered their chicken spring rolls, and they were incredible. Lightly fried, they were packed flavour and definitely had the wow factor. They also have a nice selection of very tasty Viet style small sandwiches which make great appetizers too. Service here was very basic, and their servers definitely lack personality. However if your main mission is food, you will definitely like this place. Prices are very good and you can get a small bowl of Phở (which to me is still very large) and an appetizer for under $ 10.00. This place does not have a liquor license, and the location is great (especially if you live near Spadina and Front) I have walked by this restaurant several times over the past year and it never appears to be busy, but I am glad I finally tried it out, and I will definitely come back here.

My go-​to phở place when downtown toronto! The restaurant looks even 10x better than it already once did before renovations! Food is good, and smoothies are the best here. I highly recommend phở ai my

Trying out another Phở place after my bad ezperience a few days ago.
Place is pretty clean and modern. Wasn’t busy but given it was 6:30pm Thursday night, what do you expect. Note: walked by around 7:45pm and they were empty.
Ordered their #1 large and spring rolls. After taxes, it was just under $ 15. Considering the other places in Chinatown, this place was more expensive. The food was ok, but I think it could have been better? Noodles, broth, meat etc was just ok. The spring roll was good. It was nice and crunchy.
To all you Unilocalers, I got a free pop when I checked in for the first time. Don’t know how long this offer is for, but make sure you check in.
I would try this place again.

Had a 5 hour lay over so I thought I would venture down to Chinatown for some phở. I would normally go to Phở Hung, but Phở Ai My caught my attention and my appetite with it’s modern and clean décor.
Shortly after I was seated, I started Unilocaling and was kind of surprised to see some of the negative reviews on here. I decided to give them a benefit of a doubt as most of the negative reviews were written during grand opening week.
I got the Phở Dac Biet, it was surprisingly tasty and very refreshing too! The Spring rolls were also crispy and satisfying. Judging from the food and service I received, it looks like they’ve tweaked their business — I would definitely come back :)

I always go to Phở Hung, so I figured it was time to give another place a go. I was hoping for a cold pint on a muggy day, but this place isn’t licensed. Settling for a Diet Coke instead, I ordered my regular — Bun with grilled chicken and a spring roll. The roll was legit, but the chicken wasn’t as flavorful as it could have been. I prefer some lemongrass, but this had none. It was, however, tender. I enjoyed the Thai basil in the Bun, but I missed the shredded carrot and diakon I am used to.
Since it was late for lunch and very early for dinner, the restaurant was quiet. We were served fairly quickly, but the server never came back to check in and we had to flag him down to get our bill.
This place was okay, but I wouldn’t return. Too many other Phở places to check out.

Et allez encore un viet à rajouter dans la liste ! Etrangement vide un jeudi soir, ce resto se trouve pourtant en plein chinatown. La qualité de la nourriture est bonne mais ce qui est étonnant c’est la quantité de plats et entrées proposées, pas loin de 250!
A essayer si vous êtes dans le quartier.
Comptez 16 $ pour entrée plat et boisson pourboire compris.